To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in GeneralCourt assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to seat belts on school buses.

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PETITION OF:

Name:

District/Address:

Garrett J. Bradley

3rd Plymouth

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2319 FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2387

By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2387) of Garrett J. Bradley and Ellen Story relative to requiring the installation and use of safety belts on school buses. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 7B of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the fourth paragraph the following paragraph:--

Every school bus having seating accommodations for more than 16 school pupils, manufactured after January 1, 2013 and operated on the ways of the commonwealth, shall be equipped with passenger restraint systems that meet the minimum requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 222.

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